World Briefing | Asia: India: Anti-Terror Bill Rejected

By Barry Bearak (NYT)

Published: March 22, 2002

The upper house of Parliament rejected an anti-terrorism bill favored by the governing coalition, which is led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. But others feared that the measure, which allowed suspects to be detained for 30 days without appearing in court, would be used against the Muslim minority. Barry Bearak (NYT)